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Bootable USB problem

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  • Windows
  • Bootable Usb
  • Boot
  • USB
  • Linux
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July 11, 2014 9:29:05 AM

Hello everyone!

I am having an issue with my bootable USB:( .
If i try to boot from my USB (Kali Linux but i also tried Windows ) i press the esc & F9 (HP ProBook 4720S) it flashes for less than a second and then the PC boots into the Windows on my HDD.
This is how it happend:

I had Kali Linux with USB Persistence up and running on it but i needed to install windows on another PC so i formatted the USB and installed the ISO image of the windows 7 installer onto my USB. Since then the problem keeps occurring. Screen flashes and than reboots into Windows.
After this i tried to install Kali Linux ISO using universal USB installer. I know the installer works because i used it before to install Kali Linux. Same problem.
I know it's not the laptop because i tried to boot on my other PC (The windows one i got to work with a CD) and it is just the same problem.
Any help?

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a b 5 Linux
July 11, 2014 9:57:13 AM

Sounds like syslinux boot loader is not being installed correct to the USB drive.

Try making USB with LiLi.
www.linuxliveusb.com/
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July 11, 2014 10:20:33 AM

I tried it with LiLi but i still have the same problem! I did notice in that splitsecond i saw the underscore!

Edit: I tried to install it on another USB with both installers and it worked just fine so it is a problem with the USB.
I can acces thr USB and drop files on it without any problems.

Any other advices?
Thanks already!
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